Lu Li knew that kale was expensive now, but he hadn't eaten it himself, and he hadn't cooked in New York, so he didn't know the exact price, he only knew that in a restaurant, a kale salad could sell for fifteen dollars - this is still the normal price of a normal restaurant, and if you were in the supermarket, a small box of kale salad would cost eight dollars and ninety-nine cents, which was at least a third more expensive than the usual salad, if not more. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

But today, Lu Li really knows how expensive kale is.

As for Randy, he was even more unclear, if it weren't for Lu Li's suggestion, their preferred target would definitely be lettuce, carrots, etc., and the most expensive estimate would be asparagus.

Asparagus is very popular in high-end restaurants because of its high nutritional value, especially in French restaurants, where prices remain high, and asparagus is still higher if the unit price is higher, but asparagus is used in a relatively narrow range, while kale is ubiquitous and has penetrated into all classes.

In this way, the profit margin of asparagus is not as good as that of kale.

Two dollars and eighty-one cents, this is simply "sky-high", and it is not inferior even to meat. What's more, as Ferguson said, they are not officially certified, which has an impact on the price, and this is Texas, Texas that is not cold to kale, if you sell these kale, then the price is ......

Choosing kale was a decisive turnaround for the organic farm at Top of the Clouds.

Randy's eyes burst with unconcealable joy, and he almost screamed. No matter how it develops in the future, today's kale transaction will become the largest income of Yunding Ranch in half a year, will the organic farm surpass Leilan sheep and become the largest economic pillar of the entire ranch?

Realizing this, Randy grinned.

"What is the official price of kale in California now, do you know?" Lu Li did not lose his senses, although the price of kale is higher than expected, which is indeed a huge surprise, but everything is still expected, compared to kale and organic farms, vineyards and horses are the most important economic pillars of Cloud Top Ranch in the future. Of course, the importance of organic farms cannot be overstated.

Ferguson shook his head, "I don't know, but their prices are generally five to fifteen percent higher." For details, you can go to the town hall and read the relevant report yourself. ”

As he spoke, Cole walked over and joined Paul, and the two of them checked their respective weighing data and discussed them in a low voice. Cole handed the information to Lu Li, and Paul handed it to Ferguson.

Lu Li looked at the series of numbers on the list, and scanned it directly to the bottom, where there was a summary number, "seven thousand five hundred and twenty-two pounds", which meant that they would receive twenty-one thousand one hundred and thirty-six dollars, and eighty-two cents.

This is undoubtedly the largest income since Lu Li took over the ranch, and from the perspective of profitability, it is completely a million profits.

Since all the seeds and equipment were purchased together, and the fertilization and insect control were also carried out together, it is impossible to calculate the cost clearly, but if you roughly calculate, the input cost is less than two thousand dollars, and of course, there is also Randy's labor input, which is a large amount. After a simple calculation, they reaped nearly four times the profit.

Importantly, organic farms are currently only 20 acres under cultivation, and in the next 100 acres they are fully operational, they don't need to keep a four-fold profit, if not just a double profit, and the income is huge, and furthermore, if Cloud Top Ranch can find the right channel, complete food safety certification, and then sell kale to California, their profits will inevitably increase, even after accounting for transportation costs.

"There is still a discrepancy, but the difference is four pounds, so I don't need to count it anymore. Ferguson said crisply, "Then we will go through the formalities now, and when I go back, I will transfer it to the finance department, and the follow-up money will be transferred directly to the ranch account." ”

"No problem. Lu Li took the contract from Paul's hand, and then handed it to Cole, only to see Cole's blank expression, Lu Li realized that he was used to asking Cole about many things, Cole is like a jack-of-all-trades, but Cole is not a lawyer, so he naturally doesn't know much about these contents.

So, Lu Li lowered his head and flipped through it by himself. Without formal legal education, the wording and clauses of these contracts may not be understood; however, Lu Li is still relatively familiar with the text, at least read it carefully, as for the modifications and opinions, then forget it, the disadvantage of cooperating with large supermarkets is that they will be squeezed, but the advantage is that the other party has a good reputation and will not choose to cheat for small profits.

Moreover, they are nothing more than a one-shot deal.

After the two sides read the contract, Lu Li and Ferguson signed it separately, and the formalities were completed.

"Fourteen, now that two-thirds of the land on the organic farm has been harvested, what are you going to do next?" Ferguson did not leave immediately after the handover, but continued to speak.

Randy, who was standing next to him, immediately opened his mouth to answer, but Cole kicked him hard in the shin from behind, which intended the rhythm of Randy's speech, and he couldn't help but turn his head and look back, looking at Cole for some reason. Then Randy heard Lu Li's voice ringing in his ears, "What's wrong? What are your plans?"

Randy only realized at this time, his personality must be straightforward and honest, maybe he was about to expose the real plan of the ranch, but Randy was not sure, why couldn't he tell Ferguson about the ranch's plan? Although Ferguson was an outsider, he ...... Well, Randy gave up the slightest, and thought to himself: Fourteen is just as cunning and treacherous as the New Yorkers.

Ferguson's eyes noticed the "interaction" between Cole and Randy, and couldn't help but smile, but the smile didn't show it, but looked at Lu Li intently, "If you can, why don't you grow lettuce? Or according to today's specifications. ”

"Wow, this is the best affirmation of our Cloud Peak Ranch!" Lu Li showed a big smile, a sincere smile, "Seriously, thank you so much!" "The other party is one of the most popular supermarket chains in Texas, even if it is just another one-shot deal, but for the start of Cloud Peak Ranch, it really can't be better."

Lu Li turned his head to look at Randy who was standing next to him, "However, I'm not an expert in this area, so I still need to ask our person in charge." After all, that piece of land is his domain, not mine. I'm only responsible for making sure that my bank account has come in on occasions like today. ”

This little joke made everyone laugh, even Ferguson laughed woodenly.

Randy looked at Cole and cast an inquiring look, as if to say, "I can answer now, right?" This made Cole a little embarrassed, and he bumped Randy's shoulder on the shoulder, "Expert?"

"We're looking at what this land is best suited to grow, the degree of acidity, the composition of the soil, the effects of insect pests, and so on. Randy looked at David, who was standing next to him, and David nodded in affirmation, "Growing lettuce, of course, is no problem, but we're waiting for the carrots, edamame, tomatoes, celery, and green peppers to harvest and see how the harvest goes." ”

"Oh, you still have green peppers, carrots, and edamame?" Ferguson's expression changed slightly, and it looked like it should have been...... Surprise?

Randy nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, however, there are not many types, and it is estimated that they cannot supply the needs of the supermarket." Two supermarkets may be fine, but working with a supermarket chain like yours is too far away. ”

Ferguson waved his hand unconcernedly, "Do you mind David coming? I mean, when the vegetables are harvested, you can give David a call, and he will come over and take a look." We don't mind buying in small quantities if the weight is right, not at wholesale price, but at market retail price, and if it's not enough, we'd like you to share a small portion so we can taste it too. ”

The subtext couldn't be more obvious, they wanted to examine the quality of the other vegetables at Cloud Top Ranch and then make further judgments.

With the current level and qualifications of Cloud Top Ranch, it is far from enough to want to connect with Whole Foods Market, or cooperate with a supermarket chain in California. When Lu Li contacted Ferguson through Sean, he hoped that the H-E-B supermarket could be an opportunity to open the window.

I didn't expect things to go so smoothly. Lu Li, deep in his heart, once again thanked the space spring water well.

"Of course there is no problem. Randy warmly welcomes him, only to realize that he seems to be a little overstepping, especially with Cole's reminder. So, he turned his head to look at Lu Li, "What do you think?"

This hindsight made Lu Li laugh, but he still couldn't help but smile, nodded and affirmed, "Of course, Yunding Ranch is always hospitable. We welcome David at any time, and if Ferguson wants to come, the doors of the ranch are always open. As for Paul......"

Lu Li deliberately delayed the end of the note, and everyone immediately understood, and collectively laughed, and the innocent Paul stood in place with a blank face, and that expression made everyone laugh even more happily.

Sending off the H-E-B supermarket group, watching their motorcade roar away, kicking up a large cloud of dust, and then Randy finally couldn't help it and began to scream, "Kale, Kale, Kale!"

Kele leaned over, looked at the contract in Lu Li's hand, flipped through the last number, and couldn't help but shake his head in amazement, "God, I didn't expect that there were really people who liked this kind of thing, are they sure what they are eating?"

"No, they're not sure, they're just enjoying the feeling of following the trend. Lu Li patted Cole on the shoulder and smiled, "But, who cares?